ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 5423

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  OCTOBER 19, 2026

      The Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 5423.

      As reported by the committee, this bill prohibits any State, county, or municipal law enforcement agency from using the results of facial recognition technology as the sole basis to establish probable cause in an application to a judge for an arrest warrant.

      The bill defines facial recognition technology as any technology that assists in identifying a person in an image or video based on the person’s physical characteristics.